Before receiving this reply, everyone thought that Silla and Baekje did not have the courage to fight against the Tang Dynasty. Now it seems that we were wrong in our estimation.
"Sure enough, you are right. Before, I thought that relying on the military power of our victory, they did not dare to disobey us in any way. Now it seems that those words are useless and they are all flattering.
, only after the army kills us, will they respect what we say."
At that time, when Li Xiang expressed his distrust of these two countries, General Li Jing thought that Li Xiang was too suspicious. Now after receiving the replies from these two countries, Li Jing realized how naive his thoughts were.
When it comes to your problems, they are really your lackeys only if you defeat them. No matter how loyal they are, if they don't listen to you at critical moments, it will cause trouble for you.
"The general may not understand these sticks. They do one thing on the surface but another behind the scenes. However, after this incident, it is equivalent to teaching all of us a lesson. If we deal with them in the future, it must be based on what actually happened.
I'm afraid it won't be of much use just relying on the beautiful words they say. This is also good for us, because we can just go south smoothly."
After Li Xiang finished speaking, everyone in the tent laughed. What Li Xiang said was very correct. In the past, we still needed to take care of these two countries.
After all, there are still many people from these two countries in Goguryeo. They have already expressed their submission, so we have to treat them differently. Now this does not matter. Your country does not listen to the orders of the Tang Dynasty. This is nothing.
What kind of vassal state is that? Naturally, you will not be treated as a vassal state. From now on, you will be treated the same as the common people of Goguryeo.
In the next month, Li Xiang and others paused their march south and made greater preparations. The two southern countries did gain a lot, and a large number of refugees also ran out from Goguryeo. They opened the door directly
The country gates allow these people to enter the two countries with their property.
There are also some knowledgeable people in the two countries. Although we sent troops this time, it also angered the Tang Dynasty. If the Tang Dynasty defeated Goguryeo, would they also occupy the two countries?
Soon scholars from the two countries came forward. They believed that the Tang Dynasty abided by Confucianism and could not invade them just because of this little money. The reason why they fought to the death with Goguryeo was because Goguryeo had offended them too harshly before. We
It was just a breach of contract once, and it was not worthy for Datang to kill him.
Moreover, during this month, all the Tang troops were in the north of Goguryeo, and they had no intention of going south. Therefore, the leaders of the two countries thought that the Tang troops might have suffered certain losses in previous attacks.
It's just that they didn't show it.
At this stage, the Tang army may be recuperating, or it may be waiting for the army to come from China. If this is the case, then we can write a letter to repair this relationship and give some of the treasures we obtained from Goguryeo.
Come, let the relationship between Datang and us ease.
The idea of Silla and Baekje is correct. They just asked them to give out part of their treasures. This is like cutting their flesh. These two countries themselves are very poor. Now they are asked to give out part of their treasures. Whose?
I felt I could live with it, so I postponed the matter and people kept bickering.
While they were quarreling, the war in the north started again. The Tang Dynasty's 100,000-strong army marched directly south from the Datong River in three groups. The Goguryeo defenders along the way were simply vulnerable. At least some of the Goguryeo troops were originally on the south coast of the Yangtze River.
They defended, but when they attacked this time, when they heard the sound of the iron hooves of the Tang cavalry, these people dropped their weapons one after another.
There are currently more than 70,000 troops left in Goguryeo, but these 70,000 troops are not even fully equipped with weapons. Many of them hold farm tools in their hands, and most of them have returned from the north. They have seen
How could the military power of the Tang Dynasty dare to fight the Tang army on the battlefield? So when they heard that the Tang army was coming, these people surrendered without hesitation.
At this critical moment, the King of Goguryeo took his cronies and went directly to the sea. As for where they went, I am afraid only they themselves know. Under the leadership of Gaeyuan Suwen, the Goguryeo court gathered more than 20,000 people
, preparing for a decisive battle with the Tang army in the capital.
"Can this be considered a capital city? With the construction conditions like this, it can only be regarded as a provincial city at most."
Qin Huaiyu looked at the capital of Goguryeo and said, in his impression, the capital must be like Chang'an and Luoyang. Even if it is worse, it must be similar to the capital of Tang Dynasty. It is obvious to him that the capital in front of him
It was really far behind. Even if it was a prefectural city, it wouldn't be ranked high in the Tang Dynasty.
"The capital of Goguryeo is already the most magnificent. If you go to Silla and Baekje, you will know how shabby it is. It is no more than a county. If you think about its land area, it is only the same as that of a county.
Our county is about the same size."
Li Xiang joked beside him and said, in the 21st century, he knew what these sticks were about. People everywhere said that they were the most powerful, but in fact they were not that strong. It was just what they blew out.
, this era is the same.
"Let's not talk about it. What kind of medicine is sold in Gaeyuan Suwen's gourd? He is a very rational person. How could he gather the last troops of Goguryeo to resist us in the capital?"
Su Dingfang said with some confusion, even the King of Goguryeo took his people out to sea. In today's era, it is very dangerous for this kind of ship to go to sea, because there is no complete nautical chart, and you can only blindly rely on one direction after going out.
, it is easy to lose your way in the sea, and you are just waiting to feed the fish at that time, so no one wants to go to sea unless it is absolutely necessary.
Regarding this issue, Li Xiang was also puzzled. Gai Yuansu Wen was a man who could handle things clearly. With more than 20,000 old, weak, sick and disabled people under his command, how could he be the opponent of the Tang army? Not to mention the seriousness of both sides.
After a long battle, even if the Tang army charged, Gai Yuansu Wen would probably have no chance of winning, but he still gathered troops in the capital. Why is this? Is there any back-up plan?